Directorate of Contracting, 1733 Pleasonton Road, Attn: ATZC-DOC, Fort Bliss, Texas 79916-6816

81 -- PURCHASE OF NEW UNUSED 20'X8'X8' ISO CERTIFIED DRY FREIGHT CONTAINERS SOL DABT51-99-Q-0193 DUE 050399 POC David Wojciechowski (915) 568-4309 E-MAIL: POC E-mail address:, wojciechowskid@emh10.bliss.army.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation/ proposal being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is set aside exclusively for small business. The small business size standard for SIC code 3441 is 500 employees. This is a firm fixed price contract. CLIN 0001- New and Unused Steel Dry Freight Containers, QTY: 74. Equivalent to the description below. (1)Atmospheric corrosion resistant steel -- SPA-H (KS, JIS) all structures except Y.P. min 35 kg/sq. mm and T.P. min. 49 kg/sq. mm. (2) High tensile steel -- SS490 (KS, JIS) Y.P. min 29 kg/sq. mm and T.P. min. 50 kg/sq. mm, (3) Casting tensile steel -- SCW480 (KS, JIS) corner castings Y.P. min 28 kg/sq. mm and T.P. min. 49 kg/sq. mm. IAW IICL-5 shipping requirements and ISO certified. Testing condition rating of 24000 kg, floor strength test load of 7260 kg, and others as per ISO 1496/1. Internal length 5898 mm; internal width 2352 mm; internal height 2390 mm; door opening width 2340 mm; door opening height 2280 mm. The base bottom side rail of 4.5 mm thick cold roll channel section; cross-member of 3.5 mm thick channel pressing; one set unexposed forklift pockets of 3.2 mm top plate, two adjacent cross-member and two 6 mm thick flat plates at the bottom of both ends of pocket. The front corner post of 6 mm, single "L" pressing; top rail 60x60x2.3 mm square tube lower and 3.2 mm upper; panel of 1.6 mm thick, 45.6 mm depth trapezium section; bottom rail of 4 mm thick "G" shaped pressing with cone damage protector. The rear corner rectangular box section comprised of 4.5 mm and 12 mm thick hot rolled channel section inner; header closed box section of 4 mm "U" shaped lower and 3.2 mm upper; sill of 4.5 mm open section pressing with cone damage protector; panel 1.6 mm horizontally corrugated steel panel; vertical frame of 50x100x3.2 mm rectangular tube; horizontal frame of 3.2 mm channel section pressing; gasket seal with "J" shaped section, E.P.D.M. retained by plastic extrusion retainer; locking hardware Bloxwich BE 2566 MN (or equivalent) with pressed handle. The side panel all 1.6 mm thick, 36 mm depth gentle slop trapezium section without sign area; top side rail 60x60x2.3 mm; vent cover of plastic two per box. The roof panel of 1.6 mm thick, 20 mm depth corrugation panel with corner reinforcement 3.2 mm thick. The floor of wood 28 mm plywood/treated with center rail plastic flat bar 4.5 mm thick x 50 mm wide. Painted Olive Drab with Epoxy Zinc rich, chlorinated rubber top coat, epoxy finish top coat, and bitumen wax. Butyl sealant between under structure and floor joint area/between door seal and frame. Chloroprene on visual seams on periphery of floor board/inside un-welded seams. Undercoating included. The containers will be delivered FOB destination to Fort Bliss Texas warehouse Bldg. 1273 . All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered by the agency. Posted 03/29/99 (W-SN313930). (0088)

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